Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki

Edgecumbe · Bay of Plenty Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area

Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki at a glance

Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Edgecumbe, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 127 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 530. The school has been open since 1962.

With 127 students on roll, Rangitaiki College – Te Kura Tuarua o Rangitaiki is a medium-sized school — larger than about 32% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 530, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 67 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 61.2%, with a meaningful Asian community at 29.9% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.12 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4161.2%

Pasifika 69.0%

Asian 2029.9%

European 41 · 61.2%

Pasifika 6 · 9.0%

Asian 20 · 29.9%

Total roll recorded: 127 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

127Students on rollLarger than 32% of NZ schools · national median 215.5

530Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463

0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)

1.12Isolation indexhigh isolation

344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
YearsYears 9–15
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
SettingSmall urban area
Territorial authorityWhakatane District
Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
BoardingDay school only
Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
Cohort entryNo — individual entry
DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened1962
Roll date2026 directory export
Statistical areaEdgecumbe
WardRangitāiki General Ward
General electorateEast Coast
Māori electorate—

Location

Bay of Plenty Region

Edgecumbe 37.9679° S · 176.8275° E

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About this data

School #145 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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